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Why Representation in Entertainment Matters

To white people: do you ever take a minute to look at your surroundings or whatever you’re watching on TV and realize that all you see is someone who looks like you? Imagine yourself as a child again. What thoughts would be going through your mind if you were a person of color and didn’t see your culture or ethnicity reflected in the media?

Maybe you would think you’re not important. Maybe you would think there’s no one of your ethnicity in entertainment. Maybe you would think that you couldn’t become an actress or performer because no one has done it before.

Instead of me trying to further explain it, I’ll share some extremely important examples from some wonderful women.

1. Internet personality Glozell goes to Disneyland and meets Princess Tiana, the first black American princess.

“I’m so happy to meet her because when I went to Disney as a child, there was no black people even in the parade, none less a princess.”

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[…] do so. He is one person of color who was able to break through that Hollywood race barrier and his representation in a multi million dollar production will reach thousands, perhaps millions, of young people of […]